This text offers practical and sensible advice on the central issues involved in qualitative research, from one of the leading researchers. The book assesses an unrivalled range of qualitative methods, and the strengths of methodologies
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-318) and indexes
Part one : theory and method in qualitative research. Beginning research -- What is qualitative research? -- Part two : methods. Ethnography and observation -- Interviews -- Texts -- Naturally occurring talk -- Visual images -- Part three : implications. Credible qualitative research -- Relevance and ethics -- The potential of qualitative research : eight reminders